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[kamanfive06]

I did the Deluxe Turbo Tax and now have a question.  I got a Federal Refund which was direct deposited to my account I owed on my State Tax.  I was told (or at least under the impression) that you folks were going to take care of sending what I owed the state out of my Federal refund?  Thats what I gathered when you told me my final tax" return" total  which was my federal return "less" what I owed in state taxes?  Unless I just read it wrong? But it appears you deposited my full federal return without paying state?  Is this something the state will now just deduct from my checking account?  And, if I am supposed to do it can you supply me with the appropriate paperwork?  I kind of figured that actually finishing the tax process was part of the fee?

Please advise  Bob Mosca    ([email address removed])

[VolvoGirl]

No, you misunderstood.  That's not possible.  You might have had the Turbo Tax fees deducted from your refund.

The state tax can not be deducted from the federal refund.  NEVER.  You can only have the Turbo Tax fees deducted.  You will still get the full federal refund minus any fees you had deducted.  Turbo Tax just shows you a screen at the end showing the Net amount of federal and state combined.  But it is just for your own info.  You do still have to pay the state yourself separately.   See,

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/help/can-i-pay-my-state-taxes-from-my-federal-refund/0...

Check the printout or PDF of your return; look for the state cover sheet with the Turbotax logo.  If you owed tax, it will show the payment information and how/when you decided to pay.  Read the state payment instructions carefully since most states cannot be paid from within the TT system and requires additional steps.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/refunds/help/what-are-my-options-for-getting-my-state-refund-or-fo...

[Cynthiad66]

No, TurboTax does not make payments or payment arrangements.  The software is set-up o that you can arrange to have payments made from you bank accounts.   

So it sounds as if your state taxes are still due, you can print a payment voucher from your TurboTax file for the state and make a payment or go to your State Taxing Agency and make the payment online.  You will need your social security number and banking routing and account numbers.